Emerald Spreadwing vs Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

Lestes dryas compared with Calomyscus hotsoni

Key Differences

• Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable while Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Spreadwing	Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lestidae	Calomyscidae
Genus	Lestes	Calomyscus
Species	Lestes dryas	Calomyscus hotsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald Spreadwing and Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Spreadwing	Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Emerald Spreadwing

Emerald Spreadwing (Lestes dryas) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.